Comparison

Norua vs Brixa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Norua

Features
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Take control of your finances with a beautifully simple, offline-first spending tracker. Whether you are managing daily expenses, tracking a holiday budget, or monitoring multiple accounts, you get total clarity without the clutter. Plus, it's completely free — no ads or account required! Key Features: Multiple Accounts: Track your current, savings, and credit balances in one unified dashboard. Easily log transfers between them. Custom Categories: Build your own income and expense categories with personalised icons and colors. Location Labels: Pin transactions across categories to real-world locations to view your spending grouped on an interactive maps. Deep Insights: Understand your habits instantly with daily heat maps, line charts, and historical balance trends. Fast Logging: Add transactions in seconds using your iPhone Action Button. Private & Secure: Your financial data belongs to you, and no one else. No Logins: Start tracking immediately. No sign-ups or phone numbers required. Offline First & iCloud Sync: Your data is stored locally on your device and syncs securely via your personal Apple ID. Face ID Lock: Keep your numbers strictly private with biometric authentication and an automatic privacy shield in the app switcher. Terms of Use: https://furoa.netlify.app/norua/terms Privacy Policy: https://furoa.netlify.app/norua/privacy

About

Brixa

Automate your finances with AI. This app securely connects to your bank accounts to automatically categorize spending, track net worth across currencies, and identify subscriptions. Set financial goals and manage budgets with a partner, all while prioritizing your privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic transaction categorization
  • Net worth tracking across currencies
  • Subscription identification
  • Goal setting and progress tracking
  • Partner budget sharing
  • Secure bank connections
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Brixa brings all your money into one place. Every account, every currency, one clear total, with every transaction sorted automatically. No manual entry. Ever. See your net worth across every account and currency, updated automatically. Set a net-worth goal and track it. Connect your bank once (nearly 10,000 US banks) and Brixa's AI categorizes your spending and learns from every edit you make. WHY BRIXA • Every currency, one total: hold money in any currency and Brixa converts and tracks it in your base currency automatically. • AI auto-sorting: every transaction categorized for you, with rules that stick. • All your banks in one place: secure and read-only. • Spot subscriptions: catch the recurring charges you forgot you were paying. • Goals that motivate: set a target and watch your progress grow. • Budget with your partner: share a read-only view. They see the spending, never move your money, and revoke access anytime. • Apple Pay too: purchases made with Apple Pay are tracked and sorted like the rest. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Bank connections are read-only and run through Plaid, so Brixa can never move your money. Your data stays yours. Brixa requires a subscription. New subscribers get a free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://usebrixa.com/privacy

Screenshots

Norua4 screens
Brixa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Norua at none against Brixa's 6. Brixa's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brixa sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Norua asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Norua ships an update monthly, Brixa weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Norua versus Brixa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoruaBrixa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCallum BigginsZATECH SP Z O O

In-app purchases

None

Norua

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Brixa

Subscriptions6
  • Brixa Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Brixa Pro Monthly (30% off)$13.991 Month
  • Brixa Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Brixa Pro Annual (30% off)$62.991 Year
  • Brixa Pro Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Brixa Pro Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Norua free?
Norua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brixa free?
Brixa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Norua or Brixa have ads?
Neither Norua nor Brixa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Norua or Brixa?
Norua ships an update monthly, and Brixa weekly. Most recently, Norua was updated on October 31, 2026 and Brixa on November 13, 2026.

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